US Bans Kaspersky Software 2024-06-21 at 12:46 By Eduard Kovacs The US government has announced a ban on the sale of Kaspersky software over fears that the company is controlled by the Russian government. The post US Bans Kaspersky Software appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original […]
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Pressure mounts on CISOs as SEC bares teeth with legal action 2024-06-21 at 06:31 By Help Net Security A Panaseer investigation into organizations’ annual 10-K filings reported to the SEC shows that from January-May 2024, at least 1,327 filings mentioned NIST – a key indicator that cybersecurity posture is present in a filing. This compares
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Ghidra: Open-source software reverse engineering framework 2024-06-17 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Ghidra, a cutting-edge open-source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework, is a product of the National Security Agency (NSA) Research Directorate. The framework features high-end software analysis tools, enabling users to analyze compiled code across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. Ghidra’s
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20,000 FortiGate appliances compromised by Chinese hackers 2024-06-12 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz Coathanger – a piece of malware specifically built to persist on Fortinet’s FortiGate appliances – may still be lurking on too many devices deployed worldwide. How Coathanger persists on FortiGate devices In February 2024, the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD)
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Major cybersecurity upgrades announced to safeguard American healthcare 2024-06-12 at 13:01 By Help Net Security Recent cyberattacks targeting the nation’s healthcare system have demonstrated the vulnerability of hospitals and payment systems. Providers across the health system had to scramble for funding after one attack on a key payment system. And some hospitals had to redirect
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Microsoft launches cybersecurity program to tackle attacks, protect rural hospitals 2024-06-12 at 13:01 By Help Net Security Microsoft has unveiled a new cybersecurity program to support hospitals serving more than 60 million people living in rural America. In 2023, the healthcare sector reported more ransomware attacks than any other critical infrastructure sector and attacks involving
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Six months of SEC’s cyber disclosure rules 2024-06-12 at 06:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Mark Millender, Senior Advisor of Global Executive Engagement at Tanium, discusses the overall sentiment from CISOs of large, public companies on the effectiveness and understanding of SEC’s cyber disclosure rules and common misconceptions and gray
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Unpacking CISA’s AI guidelines 2024-06-07 at 07:01 By Help Net Security CISA’s late April AI and infrastructure guidelines address 16 sectors along with their cybersecurity needs and operations concerning the growth of AI as a tool to build both federal and vendor cybersecurity infrastructure in the federal marketplace. In this Help Net Security video, Tom
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Vulnerability in Cisco Webex cloud service exposed government authorities, companies 2024-06-05 at 22:33 By Zeljka Zorz The vulnerability that allowed a German journalist to discover links to video conference meetings held by Bundeswehr (the German armed forces) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) via their self-hosted Cisco Webex instances similarly affected the Webex
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Cisco Patches Webex Bugs Following Exposure of German Government Meetings 2024-06-05 at 13:02 By Eduard Kovacs Cisco has released a security advisory after researchers discovered that the German government’s Webex meetings were exposed. The post Cisco Patches Webex Bugs Following Exposure of German Government Meetings appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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In Other News: Apple WPS Surveillance, Canadian Gov Wants Backdoors, NIST AI Program 2024-05-31 at 16:46 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Apple WPS can be abused for surveillance, Canadian government wants backdoors, NIST launches AI program. The post In Other News: Apple WPS Surveillance, Canadian Gov Wants Backdoors,
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Information of Hundreds of European Politicians Found on Dark Web 2024-05-31 at 14:46 By Eduard Kovacs The email addresses and other information of hundreds of British, French and EU politicians have been found on the dark web. The post Information of Hundreds of European Politicians Found on Dark Web appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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NIST Getting Outside Help for National Vulnerability Database 2024-05-30 at 18:17 By Eduard Kovacs NIST is receiving support to get the NVD and CVE processing back on track within the next few months. The post NIST Getting Outside Help for National Vulnerability Database appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS
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Congresswomen Advocate for Cybersecurity Jobs for Formerly Incarcerated 2024-05-28 at 18:46 By Ionut Arghire While reintegration of formerly incarcerated people into the workforce is important, the government should be cautious about what positions those with a criminal history are put into. The post Congresswomen Advocate for Cybersecurity Jobs for Formerly Incarcerated appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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US Intelligence Agencies’ Embrace of Generative AI Is at Once Wary and Urgent 2024-05-23 at 21:16 By Associated Press U.S. intelligence agencies are scrambling to embrace the AI revolution, believing they’ll be smothered by exponential data growth as sensor-generated surveillance tech further blankets the planet. The post US Intelligence Agencies’ Embrace of Generative AI Is
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US to Invest $50 Million in Securing Hospitals Against Cyber Threats 2024-05-22 at 17:02 By Ionut Arghire ARPA-H has announced a $50 million investment in tools to help IT teams better secure hospital environments. The post US to Invest $50 Million in Securing Hospitals Against Cyber Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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EPA Issues Alert After Finding Critical Vulnerabilities in Drinking Water Systems 2024-05-21 at 14:31 By Eduard Kovacs The EPA has issued an enforcement alert, outlining the steps needed to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The post EPA Issues Alert After Finding Critical Vulnerabilities in Drinking Water Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect Flaw 2024-05-21 at 14:31 By Eduard Kovacs CISA has added CVE-2023-43208, an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability, to its KEV catalog. The post CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed
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Insider Q&A: CIA’s Chief Technologist’s Cautious Embrace of Generative AI 2024-05-21 at 14:31 By Associated Press CIA Director William Burns says AI tech will augment humans, not replace them. The agency’s first chief technology officer, Nand Mulchandani, is marshaling the tools. The post Insider Q&A: CIA’s Chief Technologist’s Cautious Embrace of Generative AI appeared first
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Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft 2024-05-20 at 22:01 By Ryan Naraine Google is invoking the ‘monoculture’ word in response to a scathing U.S. government report on Microsoft’s inadequate cybersecurity practices. The post Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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